tallanvor

Joined 18 years ago

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Comment · 2 days ago
They do not state anything clearly.
Comment · 2 days ago
I started reading it and did myself a favor by stopping. It seems more like some stream of consciousness blathering rather than something I devote my time to.
Comment · 2 days ago
It wasn't long ago that companies like Google were advocating for zero trust networks that avoid the need for VPNs!
Comment · 4 days ago
That is more or less completely untrue.
Comment · 15 days ago
You understand that 911 is a central dispatcher, not to the police specifically, right? That they default more to the police is a completely different issue.

And I much prefer only having to worry about remembering 911. In Norway I'm supposed to remember to call 112 for the police, 110 if there's a fire, and 113 if I need an ambulance or am having a medical emergency.

Comment · 15 days ago
Not trending down anywhere near enough. Their PE Ratio is absurd, but it definitely proves the adage that the market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent.

And as a nerd, while it's a cool demo in a controlled environment, cars like that are the last thing I want on the road near me as a driver, passenger, or pedestrian!

Comment · 15 days ago
It feels more like a writing exercise - too many extraneous details right from the start: "I am a LegalTech Attorney leading a developer team" feel necessary if you're telling a story, but is completely irrelevant if you're reporting an issue. And $5.04?? Who knows their spending requirements to that level of specificity?

Is it possible? I guess, but I doubt they're being honest about what was being displayed on the screen.

Comment · 27 days ago
You can only RECEIVE 500 emails per month on either your free or $4/month plan?!? That's completely and utterly insane.
Comment · 27 days ago
Fastmail is expensive. The author mentions Purelymail at around $10/year compared to $60/year for Fastmail.
Comment · 2 months ago
If the purifier can filter the air more quickly than air leaves the room it'll still reduce the amount of pollutants in the air. Most people aren't going to create a "clean side" and "dirty side" setup for filtering the air in a room.
Comment · 3 months ago
At least 2 hours before, not 1, and preferably closer to 24 hours before.
Comment · 3 months ago
Unfortunately HIV is not a solved problem.

Condoms? They break. More frequently than you might think.

Truvada and Descovy are great and make a big difference, but they require either high adherence to taking pills daily or being able to plan ahead for 2-1-1 (for same-sex relations - it's effectiveness for heterosexual intercourse hasn't been determined).

Apretude and Lenacapavir obviously require getting to a doctor or someone who can give you the injection either every other month or twice a year, is expensive, and can be very painful for some days afterward. And, of course, they're expensive.

A vaccine is the only real option for dealing with HIV for good.

Comment · 3 months ago
That's absolutely not correct. Truvada has had the same formulation since it was introduced in 2012. Descovy hasn't changed since it was approved in 2019.

You may be thinking of STD tests and bloodwork that is done every 3-6 months depending on your risk level to ensure that you're still HIV negative and that your kidneys are functioning normally, as kidney issues is a rare but serious side effect, especially for Truvada.

Now, what I believe is correct is that most people on PrEP would love to have a vaccine instead of needing a daily pill or even 2-6 injections per year as long as they remain sexually active.

Comment · 3 months ago
Your very first sentence is "It began in ancient Rome." That's more than 'unfortunate wording'.
Comment · 3 months ago
Rules generally come around due to bad behavior, which I would suggest submitting the same thing every other day for a week constitutes. It's also a very niche topic, even for this site, and not particularly useful or interesting.

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